News In Brief

February 24, 1984

The nation's most comprehensive merit-pay system for teachers has been approved by the legislature here. The General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to both the Comprehensive Education Reform Act and a penny increase in the state sales tax, from 4.5 to 5. 5 percent.

Gov. Lamar Alexander's signature on the bills is virtually assured, since he helped draft the entire plan of education reform and $351 million in tax increases that went with it.